Roberto Duran vs. Juan Carlos Gimenez Ferreyra
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Roberto Duran 162 lbs beat Juan Carlos Gimenez 164 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1987-09-12
- Location: James Knight Convention Center, Miami, Florida, USA
- Referee: Juan Arias
- Judge: Al Wilensky 96-91
- Judge: John Rupert 97-91
- Judge: Mark Conn 98-91
Notes
- Juan Carlos Gimenez Ferreyra was ranked 8th by the WBC.
- Duran started slowly and was knocked down less than one minute into the fight.
- Neither the AP nor UPI reports stated anything about a 1st round knockdown supposedly suffered by Duran, only that he was driven to the ropes.
- Duran used his experience to take control of the fight in the middle and later rounds.
Post fight comment
- "I'm not finished. A lot of people thought I was because my manager, Luis Spada, abandoned me and because I had poor training habits. Now I realize at my advanced age that I can't afford to do that anymore. I tell you this, I know Roberto Duran isn't finished." -Roberto Duran